Wednesday, September 23, 2026. 12 PM-1 PM ET
Roundtable presenters Dr. David Sacks MB, ChB, FRCPath, Chairman, Steering Committee National Glycohemoglobin Standardization Program (NGSP), and Priya Sivaraman, PhD, Senior Technical Product Manager, Tosoh Bioscience.
Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY
Thursday, September 24, 2026 11 AM-12 PM CT
This session explores the evolving role of RAS in precision oncology, from the biology of RAS mutations to the expanding landscape of targeted therapies. Through expert presentations, real-world case discussions, and interactive audience polling, participants will examine best practices for RAS biomarker testing across solid tumors, including lung, colorectal, and pancreatic cancers. The session will highlight practical considerations for tissue and liquid biopsy, strategies to address testing gaps, and the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration to ensure timely identification of patients who may benefit from RAS-targeted therapies.
Webinar presenters David Braxton, MD, Chief of Molecular Pathology Services, Hoag Family Cancer Institute & Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, and Carlos Becerra, MD, Research Director for Medical Oncology, Margaret Given Larkin Endowed Chair for Developmental Cancer Therapeutics, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian.
Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY
Wednesday, September 30, 2026. 1 PM-1:30 PM ET
Roundtable presenters John Longshore, PhD, Head of Scientific Affairs, Global Oncology Diagnostics, AstraZeneca, and Flora Berisha, MS, Executive Director, Global Head of Diagnostic Partnering and Development, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, and Mark D. Ewalt, MD, Associate Medical Director for Laboratory Operations, Diagnostic Molecular Pathology, Molecular Diagnostics Service, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and Isabel Preeshagul, DO, MBS, Thoracic Medical Oncologist, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY
Tuesday, October 20, 2026 11 AM-12 PM ET
Hear experts review the biological and clinical significance of the HER2 expression continuum in breast tissue, providing a clearer understanding of how these variations might impact diagnosis, and discuss the emerging importance of documenting HER2-low and HER2-ultralow categories using a validated IHC assay.
Webinar presenters Keith Wharton, MD, PhD, Global Medical Affairs Leader–Pathology,
Roche Diagnostics Solutions, and Hannah Y. Wen, MD, PhD, Director, Breast Pathology Fellowship, Associate Team Leader, Breast Pathology Team, Attending Pathologist, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY
October 2020—Diazyme Laboratories announced it received FDA emergency use authorization for the Diazyme DZ-Lite SARS-CoV-2 IgM CLIA test. The test is highly sensitive and specific and does not cross-react with the HKU1, OC43, NL63, and 229E coronavirus strains.
October 2020—A ready-to-use microprotein standard kit is available from Verichem Laboratories. The kit is intended for the calibration verification of total protein and albumin concentrations in urine and cerebral spinal fluid. The five-level set provides 10 certified concentrations in an azide-free liquid format. The kit is suitable for use with turbidimetric and colorimetric testing methods and incorporates human protein components. Shelf life is 24 months from the manufacturing date when stored at 2° to 8°C.
October 2020—Accumen announced a partnership with medical equipment manufacturer Spectrum Solutions to provide saliva testing kits for detecting COVID-19.
October 2020—According to a recent NPJ Genomic Medicine paper (Jezkova J, et al. 2020;5:28), Oxford Gene Technology’s CytoSure Constitutional v3 array design significantly improved reporting rate and proved to be a powerful tool for the detection of small pathogenic intragenic deletions and duplications in developmental disorder research. The paper was led by a consortium of National Health Service genomic medicine centers in the U.K.; it compared the enhanced exon-level gene coverage of the v3 array with a conventional array design.
September 2020—Bruker announced an advance in matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization with the launch of its MALDI-2 post-ionization (PI) source, now available as an option on the TimsTOF Flex ESI/MALDI mass spectrometer. The MALDI-2 technology can offer one or two orders of magnitude higher sensitivity for many small molecules and lipids, Bruker said. MALDI-2 increases the applications range of MALDI mass spectrometry and imaging even further. Bruker launched additional TIMS/PASEF-enabled 4D proteomics methods that leverage the large-scale, real-time availability of accurate collision cross sections (CCS) for thousands of measured peptides per 4D nanoLC-CCS-MS/MS run.
September 2020—Power of Process, an international learning and development company, and LabVine have partnered to provide an online laboratory performance improvement program, hosted on Labvinelearning.com. The program consists of the Power of Process Champion and Power of Process Master courses followed by a three-month workplace component to embed learning.
September 2020—Luminex Corp. announced that the FDA issued an emergency use authorization for the company’s xMAP SARS-CoV-2 Multi-Antigen IgG Assay. The assay demonstrated specificity of 100 percent in human serum and greater than 99 percent in human plasma, with sensitivity greater than 96 percent for human serum and plasma (>14 days post-symptom onset) in clinical studies.
September 2020—Microbiologics has expanded its custom virology solutions in its renovated virology services lab to include biosafety level 3 antiviral services. With these new capabilities, the company has launched a menu of cell-based services for SARS-CoV-2 to assist assay developers, evaluate therapeutic solutions and vaccines, and provide inactivated intact virus to researchers and diagnostic companies.
September 2020—The Sofia SARS Antigen Fluorescent Immunoassay received the CE mark for use with the Sofia and Sofia 2 instruments. The CE mark allows Quidel to market and sell the Sofia SARS Antigen FIA in Europe and in countries that accept the CE mark. The test provides results in 15 minutes.
September 2020—Public Health England evaluated four commercial immunoassay tests used for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and available in the United Kingdom.
